A sustainable future for our people and our islands

Welcome to the Chatham Islands Council’s website. Our council is the smallest local authority in New Zealand providing services to around 650 people living on Chatham Island and Pitt Island. The other islands in the group are uninhabited.

Promoting Community well-being through participation and development in Sport and Recreation. Applications for the funding can be found below or obtained from the Council Office or emailed on request. Applications close on 23rd February 2018 at 4 pm. For more…

Tsunami evacuation zones for the Chatham Islands are now online on Canterbury Maps. The tsunami evacuation zones are the areas that you may need to evacuate or stay out of if you feel a long (longer than a minute) or…

A new book produced by the Chatham Islands Council and Environment Canterbury aims to highlight the key pests that threaten the Islands’ unique natural values and help people identify and stop the spread of pests. The two councils have a…

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The Chatham Islands are a group of 10 islands with a total population of 650 people. Chatham and Pitt Islands are the only ones inhabited and the main settlements are at Waitangi, Kaingaroa, Te One, Port Hutt and Owenga on Chatham Island.Read more »